Question

For a moving object, what is the numerical ratio of the distance covered to the magnitude of its displacement?

• A. Always equal to 1
• B. Equal to or more than 1
• C. Always more than 1
• D. Always less than 1

Answer 1

The correct option is B Equal to or more than 1

Displacement is the shortest path between two points whereas distance is the total path covered between two points. So, the magnitude of displacement is always less than or equal to the distance.
Thus,
$\frac{Distance}{MagnitudeoftheDisplacement}$ ≥ 1